Winglets

Winglets are wingtip devices applied on fixed-wing aircraft with the aim of enhancing the energy efficiency of the aircraft. The winglets are designed to transform a part of the wingtip vortices into thrust. Additionally, the reduction of vortex is beneficial as it reduces turbulence for other aircraft passing by.

Illustration of winglets

(J. Stauth, on Wikimedia, 2006)

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